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Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that came across our desk recently.

Beijing and Shanghai — including airfare — for just $999 per person double occupancy is a heck of a deal. China Spree is offering that rate for two departures in January from Los Angeles or San Francisco. The package includes internal flights, seven nights' lodging and a variety of tours, including the Great Wall. The price is cash only. 866-652-5656, tinyurl.com/om362tq

Friendly Planet Travel has a 21-night cruise aboard Holland America Line exploring the South Pacific and priced from $1,599 per person double occupancy. Sailing from Los Angeles...

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Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that came across our desk recently.
Beijing and Shanghai — including airfare — for just $999 per person double occupancy is a heck of a deal. China Spree is offering that rate...

You can go to Iceland for hot pools. Chicago for art deco. Napa for wines. The Galapagos or Antarctica for penguins. Norway for cascading waterfalls. Miami's Wynwood section for graffiti. Minnesota for kayaking.
But then, you also can see hot pools,...

Carnival Cruise Line is getting into the behemoth game with two 180,000-ton ships on order that will become among the world's largest.
Not quite as big as Royal Caribbean's Oasis-class ships, which surpass 225,000 tons each, the two new Carnival ships...

First, U.S. airlines were banned from flying to Tel Aviv. Now some cruise lines said Wednesday that they will skip the Israeli port towns of Ashdod and Haifa because of the deadly conflict between Israelis and Hamas rebels.
Costa Pacifica canceled...

Cruise lines are making waves out there with news of ship deployments. Here are some tips about a sampling of interesting itineraries — near and far — this year and next:
· Princess Cruises – Sapphire Princess has launched an inaugural...

The days when people went on a cruise vacation and returned home satisfied with just a tan have long been gone.
Now passengers want more: to learn and accomplish something during their cruise – perhaps learning about local wines or how to prepare typical...

Carnival's got another bundle of joy in the oven. This one will be No. 25.The first steel for the Carnival Vista was cut last week at Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, for the vessel that's due in 2016. It will be the first new ship from Carnival...

A worker aboard a cruise ship confessed to raping a passenger and trying to throw her overboard from her stateroom balcony, claiming the Valentine's Day assault was revenge for an alleged slight, federal authorities said Tuesday.The victim told FBI agents...

Industry specialists say world cruises are gaining in popularity among well-heeled travelers who no longer want to hold off on bucket list trips and once-in-a-lifetime vacations until the economy fully recovers.
These extended cruises, which typically...

Thinking of taking a cruise soon? If so, you're in luck, as many cruise operators are now offering discounts and incentives to woo travelers into cabins for holiday cruises or early 2014 sailings.
Starting Sunday, consumers will find bargains aplenty...

While many cruise lines are adopting more eco-friendly measures and outfitting new and older ships with advanced technology to reduce vessels' environmental footprints, more needs to be done, according to a report released Wednesday.
Some operators...

The world’s largest cruise ship company has agreed to use air pollution control equipment to clean exhaust from the giant diesel engines that power its vessels.
Carnival Corp. will install scrubbers to cut sulfur oxide emissions and filters to capture...

Want to do something to make a difference during your summer vacation? It is easy: try a service vacation. Here are some voluntourism opportunities to consider:· Florida Keys – Visitors who want to add an enriching element to their Florida...

Carnival Cruise Lines announced plans Thursday to leave the port of Baltimore, a move that could cost the region scores of jobs and millions in economic activity generated by big-spending passengers and businesses servicing the ships.
The Miami-based...

Love is in the air as June, the traditional month for weddings, is just around the corner, and many brides and grooms are planning a honeymoon –perhaps the most important trip they will undertake together as it officially launches their married...

If you goHolland America Line's 15 ships sail all over the world, though they make transatlantic crossings only in fall and spring when repositioning vessels. On this voyage, we paid $3,430 for an outside cabin for two. (877) 932-4259,...

SEATTLE — Big or small? Luxury cruise ship or plucky coastal freight boat?
The choice is yours for cruising around the Pacific Northwest.
Sail away for a night this fall or next spring between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., on a world-class cruise ship....

When Lupe King stepped aboard Cunard's newly minted Queen Elizabeth in New York for its maiden world voyage in January, not only was it the beginning of the ship's global service but also King's first day of retirement.
We should all be so lucky.
King...

Here is a list of many of the lines that carry passenger traffic, along with a list of their vessels. Ships that are to have maiden voyages this year are also listed; check with the cruise line, though, because dates can change.
AIDA Cruises,...